The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Contested Election Cases Today.
The Carlisle Thoebe Contest Will
M Probably Be Called First.
Representative Mills, of Texas,
- Talks with Great Wisdom.
Ee Heartily Agrees with Mr.. Cleve-
land on the Tariff.
The Free Trade Idea Nicely Illustrated
The President of Harvard Col
lege Lauds Mr.. Clevo-
lands Message.

"a WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Chairman Crisp
has called meeting OF the House COM
tmittee on elections at IL o'clock. The
meeting is called for the purpose Of or
ganization and TO arrange the order in
which the contested election cases will be
considered by the committee. The general
belief OF the committeeman is that the
Carlisle-Thpbe contest will the case first
called up for action.
MIR. MILLS SOUND SENSE.
The New York Worlds Washington cor.
respondent has had an interview with
Representative Mills, of Texas, who will
probably be chairman OF the committee on
ways and means. He is quoted ms saying
81 heartily agree with President Cleve-
lands tariff ideas as put forth in his mes
sage. While an ad valorem tariff is the only
fair and wise measure, still will vote for
q specific tariff II by that means / can get
bill passed reducing taxes"
"Do you think bill will be passed by
Congress reducing the tarinP'
III Congress does its duty IL will pass
some measure lowering duties and de-
crcasing revenues"
'Do you think there WILDE much differ
ence OF opinion about the bile"
"Well, there are many interests that
imagine they will be hurt by low duties
and helped by high ones, and, of course,
they will be heard from, but | hope we
will be able 10 harmonize these conflicting
opinions and pass bill making substantial
reductions"
"Will the bill, do you think, pass the
Senator"
81 cannot tell about that am inclined
20 think some bill will pass the Senate. II
may not be what we want, and we may
quarrel some over IL in a legislative way
and then agree on something. Constituted
ns the two houses are now, il is hard 10 tell
what phase the bill will wear when il gets
4 through, IL il should succeed at all.
''Do you think that tariff will be the is,
sue in the campaign OF 1857"
"Thcre is no doubt OF Il, and / am glad
that we have the battle pitched on il. We
. can win the fight II wo do not get fright
n ened and fly the field"
~ "Do YOU think that any measure affect
pg the tariff that may bc passed 10y thi,
Iongcss will make itself .elt in the country
~ large in time TO have any effect on III,
tnmpaign Of lSSS2"
~ III the tariff is lowered considerably
fnd should be passed by the LIST OF Arii
D. take effect June 80, the price of our cx
ports will go up before the bill takes effect
! and before November an improved condi
II tion OF agriculture, manufactures and com
"a merce will he very pcrccptible."
"Would YOU reduce or repeal the inter
nal tax on tobaccoY
"No, would not II / could pass the bill
fmyself, but can not, and | shall have e
..|. Al. \ 4 a. -
Tic President has laid down In his mes
sage the true principles tax luxurics high
d necessities Of life low, II taxed at all. Poo
"A pie can do without tobacco better thar
they can do without shirts and shoes"
"1he Republicans say the Dcmocratsar
In favor OF Tree trade aud mean 10 do ava,
with customs"
n That Is all silly. We speak Of ire
trade as we do OF Tree mon. Yct free mel
have 10 be taxed TO support the govern
mcnt, and so docs trade. When We ~,
free men we mean men who refuse 10 wca
unnecessary burdens, and when we spcal
Of free trade We mean trade stripped OF un
necessary burdens. We have had custom
houses and tariffs from the beginning, an
will have them in the end"
Mr.. Mills expressed confidence that
tariff measure would pass the House with
out much debate, aud that II would b
presented 10 the Senate at an early day.
EDucAroRs on THE MESSAGE.
In regard 10 the Presidents message
President Elliot, Of Harvard, has writer
the following
To the Editor Of the New York World.
In wrly i2yonT lggulY,oi lhc ilh inst,, b,
the tarin revision aud the reduction VI the surplf
sound economically, 'agar5ious politically, an
Harvard University, Cambridge. Mas, Dec y
President Bartlett, Of Darlsmouth, say,
To the Editor Of the New York World
A. am not IN politics except NJ voter. n
hardly worth while for me 10 enter on any crit
ctm oi The Presidents mcsage. Ay Nlgus arr n
with he reasonInrs by which Il & surpay1cd.
y g. mUrfrr,
Dartmouth College. Hanover. \. H.. bee. 10.
FRoF. swLNsoS's SUGAR PATENT.
In rcponso 20 n resolution Of inquiry, m
commissioner Of agriculture today sent
communication 10 the Senate stating thi
a patent had been granted to Prof. Swci
son for an IMPROVEMENT In the diiTusio
process Of making sugar, which improy,
ment, the commissioner believes, was Ill
covered by Prof. Swcnson, while In go'
enmcnt employ, while making cxpcr
mcnts with the peoples money for tl
benefit OF the people. He had protcstc
90 the commissioner Of patents again
granting patent, but was informed th
the patent had been already granted. III
commissioner further says that lac III
suggested toiho Attorney Gneml that M
be- instituted 10 pcrpctually enjoin Pro
swenson from making use Of his patent
oroDErio SURVEY oF THE YEAR.
Superintendent i. VI. Thome, Of n
United States coast and gcodetic surve
In his annual report states that cycl
branch Of the work Of the survey has bee
prosecuted during the year 10 degr'
commensurate with the means aflordc
by Congress. Estimates approved by q
treasury department having been great
reduced, field operations were neccssari
restricted; and the superintendent aga
urges the importance Of obtaining for q
proper development and economical col
duct Of the work appropriations 10 q
full amount Of the approved estimate
Field operations were carried ON durir
the year within the limits, or on the coas
OF twcnty.scyen States three Territor
and the District Of Columbia. Hydr
graphic surveys were prescribed IN u
waters or on the coasts oi seventeen stat